Public Charge

August 2020

Issue Brief

Source: National Immigration Law Center

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One in Six Adults in California Immigrant Families Reported Avoiding Public Benefits in 2019

California has moved proactively to support immigrant families in response to restrictive federal immigration and safety net policies, but policies like the new “public charge” rule still pose risks, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rule significantly expands the criteria for determining whether applicants for permanent residency, or green cards, may be denied based on past or potential use of government benefit programs.

May 2020

Issue Brief

Source: Urban Institute

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Coronavirus Talking Points from the Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign

The PIF Campaign recommends against proactively connecting coronavirus and public charge. In light of efforts by anti-immigrant activists to link immigration with infectious disease, PIF prefers to focus communication elsewhere.

March 2020

Talking Points

Source: Protecting Immigrant Families

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Protecting Families and Advancing Belonging: How Philanthropy Can Answer Threats to the Well-Being of Immigrants

This brief and funding recommendations considers the implications of the 'public charge' rule and how philanthropy can mount an effective immediate and long-term response.